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I am preparing Jo-Ann's written assessment.  Just done one of the practice exercise - wool industry one.  It took me almost three hours. Not sure I can finish the test in 2 hours or not.  Will try the second exercise tomorrow.

Googled a useful site which is similar with the RAI course.

Information Literacy Tutorial - Minneapolis Community & Technical College
http://camellia.shc.edu/literacy/index.html


(haven't started Mary's book collection case study report.  it is a big one.  have to start it tomorrow

Comments on other's blogs

(This post is a response to Gary's Blog Exercise 15– commenting on other blogs

.)

I have left comments on some other blogs as following:

1.YukoWatanabeFriMonitorblogGary's post:Filter bubbles (Exercise 8)

Robert Luo said...

I would like to recommend the following links from google that explain what web history information they collected, how can you turn off this function and how can you remove the information google has collected.

Privacy FAQ for Web History
http://www.google.com/history/privacyfaq.html?hl=en

Can I pause my web history?
http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=54057

Remove items
http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=54052

Hope these help.
Regards,
Robert

15 November 2011 19:11

Inviting people to be authors on my blog

(This post is a response to Blog Exercise 14– inviting people to be authors on your blog )

I have invited the following classmates to be authors on this blog:

• Terry Townsend 

  Robin

  Magdalene Lai

  Ralphs

  Yuko Watanabe

   

   

   

   

Modifying the arrangement of blog

(This post is a response to Blog Exercise 13 - changing the arrangement of your blog )

I changed the blog layout when I setup it.  the way is:

Design - Layout - then you can Add a Gadget and change the position of the gadget.

there are a lot of cool gadget.  At the begining I used a lot and made the blog too fancy.  Then I removed some, and it looked better then.

This is the current layout of my blog.  (for the Favicon, I use a customized icon instead of blogger's.  wanna know how to do? GOOOOOOOOGLE it.)

Modifying the colour and background image of the blog

(This post is a response to Blog Exercise 12– changing the colour of your blog )

I have changed my blog's background image to one that fits my blog theme.

The way to do it is :

Design - Template - Customize - Background - Background image + Main color theme.

A Brief Evaluation and Recommendation of the Application of Web2.0 in Kogarah City Library

(This post is a response to Investigative Exercise 10 Evaluation and 11 Recommendations )

Web 2.0 is the web applications that facilitate participatory information sharing, interoperability, user-cantered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web.  The Web 2.0 has revolutionised the way content is created and the way users access, use and contribute information. 

The following evaluation and recommendation of the Application of Web2.0 in Kogarah City Library are based on the analysis of the library’s website in five main library service areas.

Local Studies

Kogarah City Council's Library Services

(This post is a response to Investigative Exercise 9 Community Profiles )

Kogarah is named from an Aboriginal word meaning "place of reeds".  Kogarah City is located in the southern suburbs of Sydney, about 15 kilometres from the Sydney GPO. Kogarah City is bounded by Hurstville City in the north-west and west, Rockdale City in the north-east and east and the Georges River in the south.

The Kogarah City area is predominantly residential, with some commercial and industrial areas. Kogarah City encompasses a total land area of about 20 square kilometres, including waterways and large areas of open space, mainly along the Georges River.


According to the data of 2006 Census, Kogarah Council has a